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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Under the provisions Of the famous
gross earnings sAx Law, the railroads in
Washington Territory are required to
pay into the Territorial treasury semi
annually 10 the credit Of the various
counties through which The roads run,
Q certain psr centaRs Of their gross
earnings. in lieu Of all other taxes, both
real and personal. Under this law the
following roads have just paid 10 the
amounts following, TO the credit Of King
county:
Northern Pacific. -............S 81 S
Oolnmbis 4 Psest Sa1nd 4. h. 1,55l "a
Puget Sound Shore Rsad..... "a ID
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Remsmber you can End in oar MILL
nsry Department styles and prices not
70 Be found in an exclusive millinery
establishment. The neV patterns for
Monday morning are Villa Normandy.
Aaits La Tour Gnd Yours Prices i1st
one half. T0KLAs 4 SrSaKRAGAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11
Total

A telegram from Olympia annsunces
that Mayor Chambers has issued 9 call
Tor subscriptioHs. The people Of Olym-
pIa will DOUBTLESS respond literally.
The following communication IL self
explanatory;
We the undersigned. employees Of she
San Francisco store. contribute the fol
loving Amoauts " the relief Of the
NanRimo anferers,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

The DagmRr is q handsome fancy
straw bonnet ia oeloTs, faced with silk
velvet and combined with various colors
Of ribbons, French flowers and orna-
ments to be fsuad only at ToKLAs d
STSGERMAN's.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

This il a chance that seldom comes:
Today We give away at the STAR CLOTH-
mo HOUSE, 200 mems suits at s., rs,
s.. Gene, look, bay and be satisfied
with the biggest bargains ever offered
10 the nannle of SaatlIe.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

We desire 10 impress on the Seattle
public that We are headquarters for
meas aud bows suits. Meo's suits 81
81. cheap Al g.; boys suits az 81, cheap
a. g. We buy goods for cash and can
xif5rd 30 sell goods Sc what other beu=es
nav for them. IoKIAs 4 sTNGEsMAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Would you save money? II you would,
come and see our laIs auction purchase
10 mems and boys suits. Our mans
suit at 81 Is equal to any 80 suit in the
United States. Our boys 81 suit Is
equal 10 any s. suit in Seattle. ToKLAs
T. STSaERNAN
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Parents should rot fail TO visit the
STAB HoUsE this week. KLINE & RosKS-
BERa show twenty two different styles Of
boys suits at 81, S., "a, s.. Come to
car bargain feast.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

WendexfuI! Wondsrful ! Wonderful
The best value 10 the United States.
Oar mems all woel cashmere suits a
"a. Oar boys suits al 81 II 10 emily
cash, spot cash, that can bag cheap and
sslI cheap. ToKIAs 4 SrdKR1ZAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

PREPARING FOR TIE ENTERTAINMENT.
The Seattle Turn Verein Society is
bending its united energies to make its
entertainment on Saturday evening for
the benefit Of the NanaimO widows and
orphans q grand success. The articles
contributed by our merchants will be
auctiened of at the close Of the con-
cert By Doc Mitchell. All the leading
amateur musicians Of this ci ty will take
part In the concert. Mrs. DIR. Churchill
has volunteered 10 give some OF her su-
peFb piano selections, Mr.. Z. Lobe will
be present With bis violin, Mr.. Stevens
will sing enc OF two solos, the Glee Club
will be present and give some Of their
choice songs, and the popular AriOn So
sicily, which is nov merged int the
Turn VeEein, will also sing. There will
be many other attractions IN the mu-
siosl line. Fhe programme Is being ar
ranged and will be Published soon. The
athletic part Of the exercises will be
frsaght With interest, aud the ball to fol
Low will be a grand affair. We are as
sured that the Society intends TO donate
every dollar taken IN on that occasion
to The widows and orphans fund
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

lie yard lawns. Buying for cash is
gsod, but buying for cash and selling
for cash, in fact, doing q strictly cash
business leads them sill. We can un-
derseIl any credit store. Lawns, cent
q yard. No doubt our competitors viii
be forced TO change the price. CHESTER
OIFAEY
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Everybody Alarmed - Come and ve
will put yea inside Of Al elegant and
stylish new spring suit At q price % low
that it vii scare you st the STAR OLOTH-
Isa HousE, 20S Commercial street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Ladies summer Merino and gauEe IN
dsFvear at 25c. each, bought for cash;
credit buyers cannot sell cheap. ToKI.ks
x sNoxRMAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

- Haruu On the Eorthsrn Paclac.
flal rss.s.-S~rw, :. Cameron. z. Mcln.
- M Capsaln Carney and child. AID
sss~11iRrnnta.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

ChiIdren's sailor hats fully trimmed
With nice silk ribbon and any coleF for
25e. ToKLAs & SIRaKRMAE.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Carpets and Engs, 1000 rslls Of oarpet
10 select from at Philadelphia prices.
We boy all our carpets and rugs from
the manufacturers. ToKLAs 4 SINGER
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Tse.-Esv los I've bzttsn hid gloves,
rev shades and black. Bought for cash,
sold fog cash CHEsTxn OLKARx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

II Is generally known that the Sports
Hsan's Association Of the Northwest
viii hold q Grand Shooting Tournament,
undsF the auspices Of the Seattle Red
and Gan oiub, at the Club grounds near
this city, On the Josh and 18th days Of
jane. 81 which many visitors and con-
tsstants frem all parts Of Washington
Territory. Oregon Aad British Columbia
will be present. Yesterday afternoon 9
COMMITTEES appointed by the Club went
around among oar busiaess people TO
solicit contributions Of prizes 10 be
offered on that occasion, and met with
signal success. The following 10 a list
of the afternoons work Of she commit
tee:
Donors. Fal,sS.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Its EASY TO see who buys for cash.
Price our Jerseys. OEEsrKR CLEARY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

49, sn5ershitts aud drawers Al 80.
!, -, We bny for cash aud an aEoxd
go - eoeAp Lag eredn baysrs are
-. - easrey q jonoers We can seii
- 1asrSsar for ShAf other houses
'S TEEN. rok1As a SESaEkNkx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Every man has his hobby. Mine 10
the cash system. Il does me good 20
sse the credit stores openly Acknowledge
IL ID best. They feel t. CHEsTxz
CIKksY,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

New stock Of spring wraps, r2glans,
Jackets asd Jerseys. You can buy very
good jersey fer SOC, iuss IS good as any
raerehA ant can show yOa for xl-5O ioK-
Las 4 SNOWMAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

8 cents buys q MsEino shirt at the
STAB OLoTHN0 HoUsE, 206 Commercial
street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

15c.-50 pieces Of double field, IS
inches vide, ssFges, bought for cash,
sold for caah, at 15c per yard. CHEsTER
ffwARw
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Wonderful bargains for one week
only 10 fine imported sAttsens; they are
cheap at 40c, We will sell them for SIX
days at l5e. ToKLAs & SINGKRMAS.
Nobby drsssers should not fail 10 see
the STAR CLOTHING House. tailor made
suits; they compare With the best mer-
chant taller work. Come and inspect
our beautiful spring stock
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

KtrxE & RusKSEERs present free 70
svrry purchaser % q Boys suit . Goa
usess baseball oataI eouslstlRg u hss.
ball. eap and se,t
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

We bar for cASh and sell f0E ssh.
50 ws LEAD foE loE cash rEaees n CRY
.s,e.is CaEzxs CLEAEx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

| will have lots 10 say on the cash
system, IL is one OF my hobbies.
CHKsrKR CIEAKI.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11
Babr az I'D dreaes. oLaaaE.

Just think Of this: 81 bays a 6ne
canvass shee AZ the STAB CLOTHING
HoUsE, II Con mereial street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

loo. Job lot Of $50. eorsets, small
sizes, loo. per pair. CHKsTER CLKARY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Lace curtains, bought for cash. sold
for caah. Price them. CHESTER CLEARY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Hosiery bought for cash, sold for
cash, price il. OHKsrKR CLKAR4.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Table linens, towels aud napkins
bought for cash, sold for cash. Price
them, CHEsrER CLKARY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

SerQss bought for cash, sold for cash,
price them. CHESTER CLEARY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

~ doz. mems all WOOL suits at "a each.
20 dog. boys all wool suits ct 81 each.
It ia only cash buyers that can buy
cheap aud sell cheap. ToKLAs & Ss-
GERMAN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

5 cents bays a cap, 5 cests bnys hat
Al the STAR CLoTHIS0 HoCsE, rs Con
u.aFsiai zfrset
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

pes bach oftwslvu sirtaes. Beads
- - ... tos cast, sol3 Tor cssh. worth g.
- -, -ac 4 egneh. Fine beads. CnsS-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11
ruR RARIRs cav FOR M

THE BABIES CRE FOR 1T,
And the old felix's laugh when they find
that the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, is more easily
taken and more beneficial in its action
than bitter, nsussous medicines. II Is q
most valuable family remedy 10 act on
the bowels, to cleanse the system. and
TO dispei colds, headaches and fevers.
Manufactured emily by the California
Fig Syrup 90. San Francisco, Cal. For
sale bv A, b. STKwARf.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

Lawns, 10. q yard, bought for cash,
sold for cash. CHEsTER OLKARX.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

silks. bought for cash, sold for cash,
Price them. CHRsTxB CLKARY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

The MEXICO FLoATED. - A special
dispatch from Victoria, last evening TO
this paper. says: Fhe steamship Mexico
vas fioated On Sunday aAd toved 70
Nanaino, where abe vas beaehed for
xaraira
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

The Pusr- INrELLI8ENaER fund con
tiHuss 70 grow Witn gratifying rApidity.
We give below lisa OF additional sub
assFtisftnuas
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

About twenty ysArs 40 discovered . ifstis
sore On my cheek. and tss doctors pron0uRos-i
Il cancer. Ihsvs tr1ed 5 number q Physicians.
bat Without receiving any portnaDent benefit
Ameax th.e nuzabsr wsre one % two speeialists-
ne rassItsfas thsy appIiei ~As IKE IRE - ths
sors. eSusinz intense pain ! saw stziss8ent
IN the papers telling What s A = hAi dous toF
oSAsrs similarly zrlicsea. prosur~d sotae At
anae. BET re I has Used the -eoood boftie the
nsgzhlors cggla nosle~ that my eaaeoE wAs
hqaIsnz 50. Ny ssnerAI hsalfA had been bal
for I've or tAree years. had . hsckins eoush
ara sgt blood eoatinnaIly. hal a ss'Ters
pAsa IN ~ brsael Afies taking 81 bosi1s- q
sAsmy eozzh IN ne sad grgw sssates
thAa hsd ben for several yearN NJ sances
hss heslsa over al hsI Iirsls spos Asoof To
slzs q aaif aizzss. and Is = rspsdiy ais4ppesr
fns. I srousa atvtss even che wiih cancer q
zfvs 3 s s far trial
Nks. NANCY !. McCoNAUGHEY.
Asss Grove. TIPpocazos ca, Lad
Pen. Is, 81
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

fetal. .................s1,ss7 {
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-11

l3 silk and beaded Wraps A. ..;'''''e :"
10 dog ladies black and ceioroa -
Jerseys for. -ooo essOA
10 doc ladies' black and col0red
Jerseys for. .'...; 'i0o 90"
10 dog ladies black and coiored
Jerseys for ..-.....s...s.....x W eeoh
10 dor ladies' black and oolored
Jerseys for % each
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-23
Midsummer Madness.

Bright hither, bring hither my red band
RI hither my handbook green.
lArd CIV handbook brown from London town
And my box of silvern sheen.
And it's oh for my trunk of leather tough.
and nv trunk of oak ribbed zinc,
And nv trunk so tough. of canvas stuff,
That will bulge, but will not shrink.
"Oh, pile them high with robes wear,
Till their lids they overflow;
My lord he will stare, and exc he will swear,
But in they will have to go.
ooh, waly, valy, lsdye fair,
Now whittier and Will We fee "
To Mount Saint Observation-Disclosures
On Conyile-by-the-Sea.'
They have seized her boxes one and all,
In the Tavern LATTE &c Kidd;
And loudly for help the porters call,
As they stack them up IN entry and hall,
And pile them high against bnlkhead and
wall.
But wherever they stow them, great aid
small.
Far out Of her reach they are slid.
Her room Is cell a fathom long,
Her bed Is a thing of fears:
Where all night long the noiseless song
k)f the wingless bird she hears.
And her lord be lies in hallway lone,
On sleep-destroyIng cot,
Where she hears him groan in a wrs,hful
"Its-SjHush p It's lshl Hush
" hot -
And all this time in their home in town,
A mansion of cool, gray stone.
There are peaceful glooms IL seventeen
rooms,
Where the burglar sleeps alone
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-23
Getting Even.

She was one of those lofty, ap-
proach-me-not sort of girls, born
with a silver spoon in her mouth,
and indignant to this day because it
wasn't pure gold. Billy Bliven had
just been introduced TO her at lawn
fete, and was doing his best, in his
plain matter-of-fact way, to make
himself agreeable. After they had
chatted a few minutes on the veran-
da, Bill concluded. that he would
like to know her better, 50 he came
at the subject thusWise:
al should greatly-I-I should
like very much 10 call on you some
evening. Suppose 1 drop around
and we go out and take a little
walk 2"
"Thanks," she said stiftiy; 81
am no pedestrian"
Billy pondered a little while, and
then remarked in a quiet way pecu-
liar to himself, I'D have asked you
to go out riding, only I knew you
were no jockey"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-23

citizens of the Scotch capital on
any question, showed 81, 100 in favor
of the people having the entire con-
troll of the liquor traffic, 1883 against
and !, 547 neutral.
The inventory of General Logan's
estate was filed recently in the Chi
cago Probate Court, and the APP
praiser's award of $3.50 to Mrs.
Logan was approved.
The aggregate losses from fire in
the United States and Canada in
June were S1O,1S2, 100, the largest
on record during any June, with a
SINCE exception.
1t appears that in Philadelphia a
woman may be arrested for caves
dropping and tattling. Philadelphia
will eventually be driven to its
newspapers for news.
Buffalo is really growing quite
English. The latest craze is bar
maids. There are more than hun
dred saloons in town where they are
employed.
\ popularity of Western build
ing activity is the large number of
permits being taken out for school
houses, churches and educational
institutions of one kind or another.
Mr.. Powderly recently spoke thus
for the temperance cause: "In not
allowing a rum-seller to gain admit
lance into the Order of the knights
of Labor I know that l am right.
Henry George says men cannot
own land because they did not create
it, and the Omaha World adds that
George therefore has no right to his
head, because he did not make it.
This relieves Harry Of a fearful re-
sponsibility.
The tenants on Sir Alexander
Jardine's estates in DumfrieSshire,
Scotland, have resolved to adopt the
plan of campaign. They demand
either a reduction of rents, a revalu-
alton, or release from their farms at
Whitsuntide. There are rumorS
that tenants on other estates intend
to take similar action.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-23
4 Big Opium Sale.
AND A MYSTERY THAT CALLS FOR
AN INVESTIGATION.

IN IN E->14tTAllON.
Brodek, Seelig & Co., the auc-
tioneers, yesterday auctioned of,
under the orders of United States
Marshal Franks, the largest amount
of copfscated goods ever disposed Of
at a single sale. The result of three
seizures was embraced in the stock,
and included 5000 five-tael boxes of
opium, 3S4 ten-tael boxes of opium,
367} pounds of crude opium, and a
large assortment of nut-oil, Chinese
gin, salt eggs, sage and ginger. The
opium weighed 1924 pounds, and
the bulk of it was knocked down to
the firm of Cotton, Bell & Co. for
$40, 900, the prepared opium bring
ing $3.50 per five-tael box. S. L.
Jenes q Co. purchased about $4,000
worth of the crude opium, and the
nut-oiI was bought by a. c. Dietz
& Co. and 7. II. Frank & Co. The
total amount realized was $40 93,
which was all that the goods were
worth. a fact due TO the persuasive
ness of the aucdOneer, and the large
number of white and Chinese bid
ders present
During the sale it was discovered
that trunk supposed to contain 100
boxes Of opium held nothing more
valuable than quantity of lily-fow-
ers. This trunk had been found in
the possession Of Wo Ne, a Chinese
merchant, on March 18th, and taken
from him by the Customs officers.
He was also arrested on charge of
opium-smuggling and fined $500
which he paid. 1t is now evident
that either Wo Me was imposed
upon by some clever Chinese rascal,
who took advantage of the fact that
it was intended TO defraud the re-
Venue, TO palm off bogus opium, or
else she opium was taken from the
trunk and the lily-howers substitu-
ted since the seizure.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-23

Hotel scene-Guest to a reporter
who is negigently turning over the
leaves Of the register "See here, 1
don't want you put my name in the
paper. 1 don't approve. of such
things"
"Sir," said the reporter, with that
kingly dignity 50 characteristic of
newspaper men, 81 had no inten-
ton of doing anything Of the kind.
L don't even know YOU"
"Oh, that's all right. Don't do
it. Here's my card. But mind,
don't put my name in print. Pm a
real estate man. I do the larg -
but the reporter had fed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-23

L. " z. .. sCHAEFER 8 co. General y
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-23
Il O r. II U NJ a
General Insurance Company,
OF BERLIN

The above Insurance Companies have estab-
lished General Agency here, and the under
signed, General Agents, sre authorized to tske
Risks against the Dangers of the Seas
at the Most Reasonable Rates. and on
the Most Favorable Terms.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-04
Stlunlers 9ardruare.


A very pretty piece Of work
we have in silver is spoon hol-
der and call bell combined best
quadruple plate, ornamental,
handy and not high priced.
Carving knives and forks in
sets from 75 cents to twenty dol
lars, with or without cases.
If you want something hand
some for the table we have it in
a dozen pearl handled, heavily
plated dinner knives in blue
plush case lined with satin; a lit
tie expensive but worth all we
ask.
Our trade on silver is increas-
ing; advertising and a large line
of reliable ware to select from is
what causes it, We just receiv-
ed 90 dozen spoons and forks in
a variety Of patterns and have
some more of those lower priced
casters on the way. Lower
priced because they are plain,
but just as heavily plated as the
more expensive patterns.
Handsome tea and coffee pots
in solid brittania, bright as sill
yer and will wear a life time
and always keep their color.
Tea kettles in galvanized iron,
agate iron, copper, plain and
fancy, polished and nickle plat
ed, light and durable.
One of the handiest things
about the kitchen is the new
combination -four and sugar sif
ter; answers for a measure and
scoop, egg beater, rice washer,
fruit strainer. You buy it OF
agents at seventy-fve cents, We
sell it to you for 25 cents.
Sign of the big Yale Lock
Key.
j. r. SCHUYLER & co.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-04
JAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
The water Ouestion.

Eds. COLUMBIAN
We are pleased to see your article on
water supply, etc, in your isGue OF last
week. Ii has always been the object OF
the Water Company to furnish full sup
ply OF water TO every consumer for all nee
essary purposes, and we believe we have
succeeded in doing 30. Your article how
ever implies possible shortcoming for fire
protection, from lack Of pressure in the
mains. Whatever shorcoming there may
be Is due, we believe, to a lack of system,
and appliances to utilize the water, and not
to want Of pressure. For a long period
of time the minimum height of water in the
reservoir as compared with the maximum
height at which it is considered prudent or
necessary to be kept, has not been sufil-
cient to reduce the pressure over two
pounds at any point on the mains, friction
and consumption not considered.
From the experience Of the late fires 1t
would appear that the proper opening OF
the plug is not well understood. Would it
not he well for the town TO employ one or
more persons who should acquaint them
selves thoroughly in this work and attend
to IL during fires ? Those familiar with the
work would take other precautions, some
times necessary, but too frequently over-
looked in the excitement attending fires
such for instance as squirting the plugs at
low points for moment before attaching
the hose as enough sediment may at times
collect in very short time, to seriously OBJ
struct the flow in the hose The company
will be pleased to give such instructions to
persons so designated. The low pressure
at the nozzle during the late fire at the
School Desk Works, can be accounted for,
if we are correctly informed, as to the
quality and quantity (about 1000 feeD OF
hose attached.
We believe too that public fire alarm,
properly located is necessity, not only to
arouse the firemen and citizens, but also to
notify the engineer at the company's works,
From this station proper signals could be
given the engineer when TO turn the fire
pressure on or off, as that should be done
cautiously in order to avoid any possible
| accident t. the works.
1t is well that you have called attention
to the important matter and the Gimme
diate investigation" will be gratifying to
| the company, believing that the censure, il
there be occasion for any, will no. be lait
at their doors. We will be glad to NEE
the committee you suggested at any time.
WATER COMPANY.